Most socially connected counties in Kentucky

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- Boyle County population: 30,988
- Lincoln County population: 24,776
- Social connectedness index: 8,376,921

#20. Boyle County and Lincoln County
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- Owen County population: 11,313
- Gallatin County population: 8,792
- Social connectedness index: 8,847,266

#19. Owen County and Gallatin County
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- Johnson County population: 22,116
- Magoffin County population: 11,228
- Social connectedness index: 9,527,940

#18. Johnson County and Magoffin County
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- Metcalfe County population: 10,482
- Barren County population: 45,008
- Social connectedness index: 10,951,885

#17. Metcalfe County and Barren County
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- Morgan County population: 14,283
- Elliott County population: 7,245
- Social connectedness index: 12,065,280

#16. Morgan County and Elliott County
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- Montgomery County population: 28,527
- Bath County population: 12,975
- Social connectedness index: 12,089,184

#15. Montgomery County and Bath County
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- Fleming County population: 15,442
- Mason County population: 16,841
- Social connectedness index: 12,408,938

#14. Fleming County and Mason County
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- Lawrence County population: 16,000
- Martin County population: 10,928
- Social connectedness index: 12,799,085

#13. Lawrence County and Martin County
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- Knott County population: 13,659
- Perry County population: 27,133
- Social connectedness index: 13,312,873

#12. Knott County and Perry County
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- Russell County population: 18,279
- Adair County population: 19,264
- Social connectedness index: 14,089,990

#11. Russell County and Adair County
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- Washington County population: 12,267
- Marion County population: 19,834
- Social connectedness index: 14,195,231

#10. Washington County and Marion County
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- Trimble County population: 8,607
- Carroll County population: 10,987
- Social connectedness index: 14,264,242

#9. Trimble County and Carroll County
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- Wolfe County population: 6,282
- Breathitt County population: 12,953
- Social connectedness index: 14,481,425

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- Crittenden County population: 8,974
- Livingston County population: 8,892
- Social connectedness index: 16,570,402

#7. Crittenden County and Livingston County
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- Bourbon County population: 20,134
- Nicholas County population: 7,686
- Social connectedness index: 16,644,017

#6. Bourbon County and Nicholas County
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- Caldwell County population: 12,551
- Lyon County population: 9,187
- Social connectedness index: 17,946,624

#5. Caldwell County and Lyon County
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- Green County population: 11,468
- Taylor County population: 26,443
- Social connectedness index: 18,057,710

#4. Green County and Taylor County
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- Robertson County population: 2,313
- Bracken County population: 8,426
- Social connectedness index: 22,802,338

#3. Robertson County and Bracken County
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- Carlisle County population: 4,704
- Hickman County population: 4,447
- Social connectedness index: 28,127,024

#2. Carlisle County and Hickman County
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- Lee County population: 7,293
- Owsley County population: 4,001
- Social connectedness index: 45,319,634

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Lee County and Owsley County
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